For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

The New York Times proclaims PUFFS, “A FAST-PACED ROMP through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For POTTERphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, ‘PUFFS’ exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”

This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

PUFFS has a running time of 90 minutes and is appropriate for anyone old enough to have watched any of the wizarding films.

Empire Theatre is an award winning theatre department.  Over the past 15 years, Empire has earned countless awards at regional, state, and national competitions.  The theatre department has won state championships for One-acts and Mainstage shows, and in 2017 & 2019, they were named the #1 high school theatre department in Southern AZ.  

The theatre department is made up of a variety of acting and technical theatre classes.  PUFFS will feature the talents of Advanced Drama and Theatre Tech (Drama 3 & Tech 3).